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Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-02-03

Oh, how small portion Of earth will hold
us when we are dead, who ambitiously seek
after the whole world while we are llving!-
Philip, King Of Macedon.
De Lesseps has been interviewed on his
American visit He says the things which
pleased him most were the Brooklyn bridge
and Chauncey NJ. Depew.
1t is estimated that 80, 900 women could find
husbands inside of fortnight in Wyoming
and Montana territories, and why the process
sion Doesn't move is a mystery.-Detrolt Free
Press.
Mrs Boulanger, Of Branch county, Mich,
two years ago gave birth to twins, year
later she gave birth to triplets, and last Christ
mas she presented Mr.. Boulanger..with four
more little strangers. This is family party
that might be called a Bakers dozen.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-02-03

a western institution, conducted by practical
men, who study the needs of western produ-
GERS. Their advertisement appears in another
column. New illustrated catalogue Just out.
Send for O COPY free
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-02-03

When manufacturers of an article are asking
the public to consume their wares, 1t is indeed
refreshing to know that they are reliably en-
dorsed. as illustrated by the united endorse
ment Of DIR. Harter's Iron Tonic and Liver
Pills by the druggists of st. Paul.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-02-03

Mr.. Geo. Deuterman, New York city, suffer-
ed nearly month with severe cold, and
having tried several remedies without relief,
finally used Red Star Cough Cure which, he
says. proved I.speedy and effectual."
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-02-03

The name and fame Of DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup are known throughout the land ant
everywhere it is relied upon as the specific fol
coughs and colds.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-02-03

Harsh, purgative remedies are fast giving
way to the gentle action and mild effect Of
Carter's Little Liver Pills. II you try them,
they will certainly please you.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-02-03
The Housekeeper's Complaint.

Prince Bismarck is said to have drank nine
glasses Of brandy and water while making his
recent speech before the Reichstag.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-02-03
NIensman's Peptonixed Beef

nensmam's PeptOnized Beef
Tonic, the only preparation of beef con-
tanning its entire nutritious properties 1t con-
tains blood-making, force-generating and life
sustaining properties, invaluable for Indi-
gestiOn, Dyspepsia, nervous prostra-
tion, and all forms Of general debility also,
in all enfeebled conditions, whether the result
Of exhaustion, nervous prostration, overwork,
or acute disease; particularly If resulting from
pulmonary complaints. CAswELL, HAZARD &
Co., Props, New York. Sold by druggists.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-02-03

The American people have grown to be the
most nervous and intellectual in the world.
1t is quite lucky that the Moxie Nerve Food
has come along to sustain both. 1t bids fair
to be the mainstay Of the overworked and
overstimulated as well as to be able to rectify
the effects Of dissipation. It is the best and
cheapest. 1t is the best Temperance drink
known. Everybody sells it.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-02-03

We have heard many Of our old friends say
that Salvation Oil cured them of rheumatism.
Those who have not tried 1t, should do so.
Our druggists sell 1t for twenty-five cents.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-02-03

COUGHS AND HoARsENEss. The irritation
which induces coughing INN ediately relieved
by use Of "Bro,on's Bronchial Troches." Sold
only in boxes. Price % cts.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-02-03

Despite all the notoriety recently,given the
French war minister, General Boulanger, he
is chiefly feared because he keeps working and
SAYS nothing.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-02-03

All is new; capital not needed, you are start
ed free. Both sexes; all ages. Wherever you
live you should at once write to Hallett & Co.,
Portland, Maine; they will send you free, full
information about work that you can do and
live at home, earning from IS to S25 and mp
wards daily, from the start. Some have made
over $50 In day. Best chance ever known by
working people. Now Is the time--delay not.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-02-03
Favoritisni

is q bad thing, but DR.. Pierce's "Fayorite Pre-
scnpti0n" deserves its name II is certain
cure for those painful maladles and weakness
es which embitter the lives of so many women.
OF druggists.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-02-03

Did Noah get'his honey from the archivesi
Harvard Lampoon.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-02-03

Mrs. G. Kellogg, Edgwood, Cal, says: Red
Star Cough Cure is the best medicine she
has ever used for colds for the children.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-02-03
A Fortune for Won.

Those ladies on the New York school board
wear tailor-made suits. Here's treasonl
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-02-03
A Good Showing.

Miss Mary Baker, of Minon, Ind, hasn't
tasted food Tor seventy-two days, it is assert
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-02-03
The public Interested.

Judge Graham was made brigadier general
at 80, when Grant lifted him, wounded, In the
yioL sburo, frapchae
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-02-03

No Opium in Piso's Cure for Consumption
Cures where other remedies fail. 25c.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-02-03

DR.. Pierce's pellets" cure sick and biliou,
headache, sour stomach and all bilious attacks
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-02-03

II affiicted with Sore Eyes. use DIR. Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell it. Csc.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-02-03

Mr.. Jacob Froehlich, a well known tailor OF
Cincinnati, o., after suffering for years with
rheumatism, was cured in short time by the
use of st. Jacobs Oil.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-02-03
/" Tfllage IL Manure.v

And other essays. Sent free to parties who
name this paper
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-02-03

II You Cannot Sleep at Night
Use CABTERs LITTLE NERVE PILLS. No opium.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-02-03

Monogram for the United States Senate:
Q Standardization Herald.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-02-03

"strictIy VegetabIeo IL Strictly True
When applied to Carters Little Liver Pills. No
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-02-03

When Baby was sick. We gave her castoria.
whsn shs was Child, she cried for CastoriA
When she became Miss, she chung 10 Castoria.
whsa abe bad Children, she gave them CsstoriA
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-02-03
ItTHNps lNIs NtTy Jay
Thy last cccpted time may be;
OH should AZ thou grleye Him now away.

Then hope may never beam In thee"
Oh that my Lod God would bring you now
to see your Sin and to fy from IL; and your
duty, and help you 10 do 1t, so that when the
last great terror OF earth shall spread its two
black wings, and clutch with its bloody talons
for thy SOUL it cannot hurt thee, for thou art
safe In the warm dove cot Of a Savior's mercy.
"Come in! come I'm!
Eternal glory shalt thou win"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-02-12
ipon alog wrapped in his blanket till 8 o'clock

upon alog wrapped in his blanket till o'clock
In the morning.
SO the Federal soldiers stood the night
through At dawn the light began 10 shine
upon bitterly cold day Fires were built
toward the rear then, and companies, In turn
relieving one another, went back and thawed
their frozen garments and made coffee.
But they had no food, not bite. Their
only breakfast was coffee, and thus they made
ready to face the day
For the Confederates in the fort IL was not
a whit more comfortable. They lay upon
their arms all night in the trenches And
yet nobody on either side was disheartened
The Confederate soldiers were full Of fight
and enthusiasm. At noon the Federal Gen.
Lew Wallace and his Third division of min
gled veterans and raw recruits arrived into
camp in the center with cheers and songs
and bugles sounding Gen. Wallace rode
Immediately to Grants headquarters and
dined with him on crackers and coffee The
general was nearly as badly off as his men.
1t was this day that the interchange Of
courtesies between the fleet and the fort took
place.
Meantime there was not much fighting on
land. Re-enforcements were arriving for
Grant, and were being posted.
Grants troops were distributed over line
nearly four miles long. His own head
quarters were at the log house of Mrs. Crisp,
two miles from Dover, at the head of HiclI-
man creek. 1t was "a little to the left of the
center of his army, and between the divisions
Of Lew Wallace and Gen. G. F. Smith.
So having arranged matters to suit him,
Grant sat down in the midst Of his blue cres-
cent of soldiers to starve out Fort Donelson
On their part, the Confederate generals in
side the fort were quite aware Of their peril
The night of tho 14th Gems Floyd, Pillow
and Buckner held council and resolved to
cut their way out Of the fort through the
Federal lines next morning Ten thousand
troops were set apart for this grand sortie.
The Confederates too had been REINFORCED.
Brig. Gen. Floyd was the last to arrive, on
the morning of the 18th, with 1000 men,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-02-12

The mortar boat got its name from the gun
it carried. First heavy wooden float was
built. Upon it were erected very thick
wooden walls. These sloped inward and were
about eight feet high. They were plated with
heavy iron. Inside was single heavy NOR
tar, with ammunition below the water line.
There was also a tent for the gunners within
the walls.
These mortar boats were considered for
midable twenty-five years ago. But such is
the improvement made since then in destruc-
tive warfare that one shot from even a mod
crate sized gun of the kind now made would
knock an old fashioned mortar boat into
Finders
One youthful Confederate gunner dis
tinguished himself CALAMITY at the lower
water battery at Fort. Donelson. While
Foote's gunboats were peppering the batter
les to the right and left, this youth, John G.
Frequa, stood perfectly straight at his gun,
taking aim and firing as coolly as II he had
been squirrel hunting.
"Now, boys" said he, 'see me take q Chin
new"
lie aimed at the smokestack of an advanc-
las gunboat 1t fell, carrying with 1t the
lag. Frcqua threw his cap in the air, yelling
lclaEtly.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-02-12
WHERE WAS GRANT,

It may have occurred to the reader that the
name Of the general commanding, the "boss"
SO to speak, Of them all, has not been
mentioned In the naval fight on the 14th,
Commander Foote had been severely
wounded. He sent message TO Gen. Grant
that as he, Foote, was severely wounded, the
general might perhaps come and see him, and
hold council on board the flag ship St. Louis.
Grant did SO, starting early ON Saturday
morning. After this consultation Foote started
back to Cairo for mortar boats
The feetlay several miles down the river
and Grant did not get back till about /
o'clock. The sound of cannonading that
pierced through the woods gave no idea of
the seriousness Of the situation.
The commander Immediately rode from one
point to another inspecting matters. His
first thought, when he saw his battered bat
talions was to fall back on the defensive, and
wait till Foote came back with feet and re.
endorsements. At 8 o'clock in the after.
noon he called M'Clernand and Wallace to.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-02-12
J, with Forests cavalry fitting about ths

men, with Forests cavalry fitting about ths
outskirts.
The three Federal batteries had exhausted
their ammunition. Taylor's alone had fired
that morning 100 rounds. Buckner had or
dered an advance Of three regiments before
noon. They had been met with binding
fire from Col. W. II. = Wallace's brigade.
Snow flying In the air confused them so that
they could not see their way besides, and
they fell back 10 their entertainments In dis
order.
But presently BuclSner gathered his forces
and came calamity on again.
McClemand sent word TO Lew Wallace to
aid him. In the absence OF positive orders
from headquarters Wallace declined to move.
The place grew hotter and hotter. Col.
John A. Logan was wounded. McClernand
again sent word to Wallace, and this time
Wallace ordered forward Col Cruft's
brigade, the first in his division. Here an UNI
fortunate mistake occurred, and several regi-
ments OF Federal soldiers fired into each
other, doing serious damage Crufts brigade
took the places OF MeArthur's exhausted men,
Cruft's men fought calamity, but at length
fell back some distance and took up position
near the hospital.
When Logan was wounded he suggested to
Col. L. 4. g. Ransom, of the Eleventh Illi-
nois, TO take his place with the Eleventh.
Ransom, too had been wounded, but had had
his wound dressed. Both were heroes that
day. Logans regiment was quite out Of am
munition, therefore forced to fall back, when
its commander went to have his wound
dressed. The Thirty-frst marched back for
ammunition, leaving the Eleventh alone in
the fray But the Eleventh was attacked not
only in front, but on both TANKS, and finally
broke and retreated.
in line, for orders from Grant. McClernand's
second message had been that his TANKS were
turned and his whole command was endan-
gered. 1t was then that Col Cruft's brigade
was sent to his relief. But the Confederate
pillows still swept on. Fugitives from the
fight scattered down the hill behind Wallace's
division. A mounted officer galloped by. He
had lost his head completely, and shouted II
the general "We are cut to pieces"
Then Lew Wallace took the responsibility
of the order Of battle upon his own shoulders.
Instantly he ordered up his third brigade, Col
Thayer commanding, and threw it across be
tween the broken troops and the advancing
Confederates. Other regiments were behind
as reserve. He had barely got them in line
when Pillow and Buckner. combined, swept
down upon them. The brigade stood like q
rock. Here was some Of the most splendid
fighting of the war.
The First Nebraska regiment and Woods
Chicago light artillery received the shock
! first, and here at last the Confederate billowl
were thrown back. They had struck a ses
wall, and could sweep no further. "They
| withdrew" said Gen. Buckner, Sin some con
fusion, but without panic, to the trenches.
1t was about noon. This was the end Of thu
sortie. Lew Wallace had saved the day u
| nj Dnnalaon
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-02-12
EouR DAYS, ElaHrlNa.

To tell the truth, army officers do not
always write the clearest English, not even,
alasl regular army officers.
1t is difficult, therefore, for the historian TO
gather from the colonels and brigadier gener-
ais reports, just how battle was fought and
how and where the troops stood. Grants re-
ports and orders, what there are Of them, are
models Of ciearness, brevity and simplicity.
From them we gain more clear-headed knowl-
edge than from most Of the rest
Immediately on the fan of Fort Henry,
Gen. Halleck began forwarding fresh troops
and supplies as fast as possible for the reduc-
ton Of Donelson. Boys, on whose cheeks the
rose had not yet given place to tan, regiments,
as Judge Force says, $50 freshly formed that
they had hardly changed their civil garb for
soldiers uniform" were hurried to the front
to help out Grant at Donelson.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-02-12

forced their way farther up the abatis, then
wavered and fell back once more.
A curious fact added to the complications
of the fight at Donelson. Tho Confederate
forces were largely uniformedin brown jeans
The dead leaves of the scrub oak were almost
the exact color of this CLOTH The Federal
forces, therefore, III climbing the abatis, could
not tell what was leaves and what was Con-
federate soldiers till line of fire in their faces
told them the difference.
The third time Morrisons brigade stormed
the heights. This time they climbed quite to
the rife pits. The line in front CT them was
one sheet of fire, awful and deadly. Just
then musket ball struck Col. Morrison in the
hip. The future Illinois political leader reeled
in his saddle and then fell to the ground That
ended the desperate assault, and Maney's bat
terry remained untaken
Another of the curious incidents of war,
and sad one, happened here. The flashes
from the guns set fire to the thickly cluster
ing dead leaves. They famed up like dry
straw, consuming the dead, dying and
wounded soldiers who lay about in some spots
as thickly as the leaves themselves A con-
siderable number of the helpless ones were
burned to death. Col Herman, who had dis
.inguished himself at Fort Henry, was in
command of the Confederatss at Maney's bat
terry. His men leaped over in front of their
works, after the assault, and saved such as
they could.
SO the night of Thursday, the 18th. came
and wore away. Up to the arrival of Lew
Wallace, on Friday, the Federal forces en-
gagged numbered only 1900 men. The enemy
did not know it, but they were without sup
plies. The roads were too heavy to transport
food and munitions, and these had been sent
around by water. The morning of the 14th
the Union soldiers were absolutely without
food.
During the night storm Of snow and sleet
came on. 1t was terrible. The men had not
dared to sleep during the night They could
not build fires, for these would have been
merely so many targets for musketry and ar
tillery from the fort. There were no shelter
tents for them. Dawn found them numb and
stiff with the cold, their clothing wet through
10 the skin and frozen on their backs Col
Crafts J. Wright Thirteenth Missouri, sat
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-02-12
The DeFENsEs OF FORT poNELsoN.

The bluff upon which Donelson stood was
100 feet high. The fort itself was what was
called in military language a Fashioned earth
work, with angles like star points projecting
from the main inclosure outward, and pro-
tected by walls of heavy earthworks. 1t was
so situated that its guns commanded the river
as far as they could carry. Two water bat
teries were erected on the slope OF the bluff
toward the river. The larger battery was
the one nearest the shore. 1t had for arma-
ment a 10inch Columbiad and nine 32-pound
guns. The upper battery was supplied with
two 32-pounders and one rified cannon which
carried a conical ball Of 1913 pounds The
water batteries were built by Lieut.. Col. j.
Il. Gilmer, chief engineer of the western de-
partment of the Confederate army. They
were constructed after the fall OF Fort Henry
AS soon as that point was captured the whole
available Confederate force in that region
was concentrated at Donelson.
The line of batteries was extended so as to
take in Dover, where stores of food and am
munition We're In and out, through salient
and re-entrant angle, for two miles and q
half. the tracery OF earthwerks and guns
went.
Besides that, the Notifications were pro
tected with bristling abatis Itwasa wooded
region, full of "black jack" oak and other
woods. The scrub oaks were felled, their
branches sharpened at the point and these
and the trees were Fastened upon the ground,
sharpened points outward, in what seemed
an impenetrable abatis. To get at Fort Don
olson the Union troops were obliged to go up
hill over these sharpened points in the face OF
marksmen whose aim was yet sharper.
On the east, the river protected the works.
Such were the defenses of Donelson.
Lieut.. Col. Gilmer says that the effective
fighting force within tho fort was l5,OOO-
Up to the time the siege began 1t was COM
manded by Gen. Bushrod r. johnson. He
was REINFORCED successfully by Gems. Pillow,
Clarke, Floyd and Buckner, with several
thousand men each Gen. J. d. Floyd was
tho officer highest in rank and had command.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-02-12
FORT DONELsON.
Twenty-ffth Anniversary of the
! Great Siege.
THE STORY TOLD ONCE MORE
When, Where and How the Famous
Battle Was Fought.

Men Who Afterward Became DIstin-
guished That Took Part in It-Politi-
cal Leaders, Senators, Governors and
: Presidents That Were to Be-"Either
Side Ready to Give Up"-From Henry
to Donelson-The sortie That Failed.
Blue and Gray.
Once again the young people gather around
and listen while veteran lips tell the story Of
Fort Donelson. That story was made twenty
five years ago this February.
The writers and raconteurs have preserved
the history more faithfully than the map
makers have Neither Fort Henry nor Fort
Donelson is marked upon the newest aliases
Nature herself has not obliterated their traces
so speedily. The trees yet stand as SCARED
veterans Of the mighty fight. Bullet mark,
stump and broken limb are yet to be seen
when In winter they are unclad Of kindly
leaf and vine.